Tra từ jerk - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. a dull stupid fatuous person (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
dork
• Derivationally related forms:
jerky
• Hypernyms:
misfit
• Hyponyms:
schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
jerking, jolt, saccade
• Derivationally related forms:
jolty (for: jolt), jolt (for: jolt), jerk (for: jerking), jerky
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
3. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
• Topics:
mechanics
• Hypernyms:
rate
4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
• Syn:
jerky, jerked meat
• Hypernyms:
meat
• Hyponyms:
beef jerky, biltong
5. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
• Hypernyms:
weightlift, weightlifting
• Part Holonyms:
clean and jerk, clean
6. a sudden abrupt pull
• Syn:
tug
• Derivationally related forms:
tug (for: tug)
• Hypernyms:
pull, pulling

II - verb

1. pull, or move with a sudden movement (Freq. 15)
- He turned the handle and jerked the door open
• Syn:
yank
• Derivationally related forms:
jerker, yanker (for: yank)
• Hypernyms:
pull, draw, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions (Freq. 4)
- The patient's legs were jerkings
• Syn:
twitch
• Derivationally related forms:
twitch (for: twitch), twitching (for: twitch), jerking
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Group:
twitch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
3. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion (Freq. 2)
- his face is twitching
• Syn:
twitch
• Derivationally related forms:
jerking, twitch (for: twitch), twitching (for: twitch)
• Hypernyms:
move involuntarily, move reflexively
• Hyponyms:
fibrillate
• Verb Group:
twitch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody's (body part) ----s
4. throw or toss with a quick motion
- flick a piece of paper across the table
- jerk his head
• Syn:
flick
• Derivationally related forms:
flick (for: flick)
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- the yung filly bucked
• Syn:
buck, hitch
• Derivationally related forms:
buck (for: buck)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s